Dota 2

Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena game in which two teams of five players control heroes and try to destroy the opposing team’s Ancient.

Ancient (Dota 2): The central structure each team must destroy to win a Dota 2 match. Protecting the team’s Ancient while attacking its counterpart defines the match objective.
Multiplayer online battle arena: A team-based video game genre centered on controlling characters and destroying an opposing base. Dota 2 is a foundational example of this genre.
Defense of the Ancients: A Warcraft III custom map that established the rules and identity of the original Dota game. Dota 2 adapts the community-made predecessor rather than starting the genre from scratch.
The International: Dota 2’s annual world championship tournament, organized by Valve beginning in 2011. Its high-stakes matches and large community-funded prize pools became the esport’s signature event.
Lane (Dota 2): One of three routes connecting the bases across the Dota 2 map. Heroes and recurring waves of creeps meet along lanes as teams contest territory.
Hero (Dota 2): A playable character in Dota 2, with distinct abilities, attributes, and progression. Each player controls one hero, making hero choice a central strategic decision.
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos: A real-time strategy game by Blizzard Entertainment released in 2002. Its custom-map tools enabled the Warcraft III mod that became Defense of the Ancients.
Dota 2 esports: The organized competitive scene built around professional Dota 2 tournaments and teams. Professional competition gives the game a public stage beyond ordinary matchmaking.
Creep (Dota 2): A computer-controlled unit that fights for a team or occupies a neutral area in Dota 2. Creep waves provide gold and experience while advancing toward enemy structures.
Dota 2 positions: A convention assigning heroes farm priority and responsibilities from position one through five. Positions explain how a five-player lineup divides resources and duties.

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